Many of you will have some pretty big phone calls to make in the not too distant future.The first phone calls to a new class or recruits. And if you don't in July, you will shortly after that, depending upon your sport.Today's edition is not going to focus on the how-to "nuts and bolts" of …
Encountering Greatness: Remembering My Three Hours with John Wooden
Written by Tom Kelsey, Head Basketball Coach, Bellhaven UniversityMy college coach, Don Meyer, said if in your lifetime you had one person that expected greatness out of you should be thankful. Most people can live their whole lives and never get pushed or driven to the point of their maximum …
Unconscious Recruiting Decisions Your Prospects Make
I often find that the primary thinking of most college coaches when it comes to getting prospects interested in their program could be described as a simple three-step process: • Throw everything we can at them as soon as possible. • They focus on one or two big selling points for our school or …
Using Google Voice to Never Miss a Recruiting Call
by Sean Devlin, Front RushOne application that we have been using in our office here at Front Rush is Google Voice. The advantage in having a Google Voice number is that it keeps you connected and accessible at all times. It helps to alleviate the fear of missing that key recruit call. It also …
How to Give Your Prospect a Deadline for Deciding
You've seen this scenario play out before:A great prospect has it down to you and another rival program as their final two choices. You want to be professional, and give your prospect plenty of room to make their decision without pressure from you.The other coach takes a different tact: …